What Is Happening in America?

Weinberger comments on the situation of the US under the George W. Bush administration. It is unquestionably the most radical government in modern American history, one whose ideology and actions have become so pervasive, and are so unquestionably mirrored by the mass media, that the population seem...

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Published in:Salmagundi (Saratoga Springs) 2003-07 (139/140), p.3-6
Main Author: WEINBERGER, ELIOT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bush, George W
Countries
Democracy
Government
Government bureaucracy
Ideology
Mass media
Presidents
Public administration
Terrorism
United States history
War
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Summary:Weinberger comments on the situation of the US under the George W. Bush administration. It is unquestionably the most radical government in modern American history, one whose ideology and actions have become so pervasive, and are so unquestionably mirrored by the mass media, that the population seems to have forgotten what normal is. The Bush administration has been filling every level of the complex judicial system with ultra-right ideologues, especially those who have protected corporations from lawsuits by individuals or environmental groups, and those who are opposed to women's reproductive rights.
ISSN:0036-3529
2330-0876